Created by Taha banswarwalaClass 6, Mount Litera Zee School, Howrah, India

Durga Pujo/ Navaratri- The predominant Hindu festival

Revered MotherShe has been worshiped from about 400 AD, but probably earlier, to the present. Her literary references are chiefly the Ramayana and Mahabharata, epic and Puranic texts, and she is mentioned by name in Vedic literature. In general, Durga is regarded in northern India as the gentle bride epitomizing family unity while in southern India she is revered more in her warrior aspect.

Origin/ Historyof Durga- Why it is celebrated?

Durga, a beautiful warrior seated upon a tiger, was the first appearance of the great goddess. The circumstance of her miraculous arrival was the tyranny of the demon Mahishasur, who through terrific austerities had acquired invincible strength. The gods were afraid of this water-buffalo bull because neither Vishnu nor Shiva could prevail against him. It seemed that the joint energy of Shakti was only capable of vanquishing Mahisha, and so it was the ten-armed Durga who went out to do battle.

She went to battle on her ferocious mount lion, armed with the weapons given to her by the other Gods. Durga is one of the angry and aggressive aspects of the goddess Shakti, whose role in Hindu mythology was to fight and conquer demons and also personify the Sakti or female aspect of any male deity. In the battle, she fought and killed the evil Mahishasura and restored heaven to the Gods. Since then the goddess is invoked for protection from the powers of evil. Durga Puja is observed in her honor, to celebrate her victory over evil.

Origin/ Historyof Durga- Why it is celebrated?

It is a five day festival for Bengalis and for Gujaratis this is a 9 day festival

1. Sashti2. Saptami3. Ashtami

4. Nabami and 5. Dashami or DusseraTraditional music Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbKm3a5CiJg

Dhunuchi Naach

DhaakIdol making

Celebration of the festival

Rituals' of the festival

Song recital by teachers

Theatre workshop by eminent theatre Jayashri Bhattacharya, Faculty at

National School of Drama

Dance performance by student

Dance performance by students

Dance performance by students

Dance performance by students

Song performance by school choir

Diwali-by Shreyan Kabiraj, class 6, Mount Litera Zee School, IndiaTraditional music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3weLWM-zBU&list=PLvFLkxvl0zQQw6H-bGb-UeH_jS0jPrAJ_

5 Reasons Why Diwali Is My Favourite Festival by Shreyan

Kabiraj, Class 6,Mount Litera Zee School, India

1. The Victory of Rama According to the epic Ramayana, it � �

was the new moon day of Kartik when Lord Ram, Ma Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing Ravana and conquering Lanka. The citizens of Ayodhya decorated the entire city with the earthen lamps and illuminated it like never before.

2. Festival of togethernessIt celebrates the spirit of togetherness, love, care for our family and friends

3. Festival of great foodA great advantage of this festival is food some great recipes areprepared and consumed during the festival

Diwali delicacy- Exclusive sweets

prepared on this day

4. Beautiful rangolis to intensify the spirit of colour and grandeur

5. Beautiful diwas and crackers to usher in the happiness of Diwali

Rabindra Jayanti is the day which marks the birth anniversary of the great scholar and novelist Rabindranath Tagore. Birthday of the noble laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore is celebrated on 25th day of Baisakh. In Kolkata, it is popularly called Poncheeshe Boishakh and is celebrated ceremoniously and jauntiness all across West Bengal. According to the Gregorian calendar Rabindra Jayanti is celebrated on 8th or 9th of May. Rabindranath is remembered on this day.

Nobel laureate’s creation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnMCbD_oHMM

Banalikha, Class 6, Mount Litera Zee School,india

Festival: Rabindra Jayanti

School Celebrations of

Rabindra Jayanti

Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ who Christians believe is the Son of God.

The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus). A Mass service (which is sometimes called Communion or Eucharist) is where Christians

remember that Jesus died for us and then came back to life. The 'Christ-Mass' service was the only one that was allowed to take place after sunset (and before sunrise the next day), so people had it at Midnight! So we get the name Christ-

Mass, shortened to Christmas

By Samprity, Class 6, Mount Litera Zee School,india

Festival: Merry Christmas festival

Charistmas carol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQhslZxHvcs

Samprity, Class 6, Mount Litera Zee

School,indiaFestival: Merry

Christmas festival

A celebration that the students of Mount Litera Zee School

International pet dayAnimals are our best friend. They love us unconditionally and in return we love them. They can’t express their love to us. Lets celebrate a day

for those little buddies and pledge against all forms of violence done on animals. W can bring our pets to school and tell our stories to our friends.

We can click selfies with or pets and post them on website.

If you could create a new holiday that the entire world would celebrate on one day, which holiday would you create? Why? When would it be celebrated? How would it be celebrated